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Super Quick Skirt

A friend of mine (thanks, Cassie!) shared a link with me to make this skirt. The pattern asserts that you can make it in 20 minutes. I took that as a challenge and yesterday afternoon I pulled out some supplies and went to it. It took me about 25 mins. but I was having some elastic issues.

I thought it was a titch plain when I finished it, so I chose a font I liked and printed out her name as largely as I could. I took that paper to Staples and enlarged it x200. That made it the perfect size. I then traced it with a pencil onto the skirt and hand embroidered it. I love the way it turned out. Now to find a shirt to wear with it!! And maybe some aqua leg warmers it the fall.

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